The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-30
#0H, DID YOU SEE lT?.
THAT ALLEGED GAME OF BALL
That was Played Yesterday--C Clark Pitches
tho Worst Game over seen on tho
0ronnas-Ths Stsubenvills Club 1iYsa
up tho Ghost and Dlsbands.

"Put the ball over the plate II he knock.
1t out Of tho lot," was Captain Orogan'l
pathetic cry to Clark in the eighth inning
when the last Mansleld man was at the
bat and had four balls to his credit. Bul
with q touching compassion rarely, II ever
before, displayed on the diamond and the
lofty consideration OF the victor for the
vanquiahed he considerably laid down
his bat on q foul fly to stentzel. n II
Yesterdays game was amusing, In fact,
1t Was really funny. After the audience
recovered from the frat shock their ner.
vousness lapaed into a submissive levity
that was truly reireubing. and at tlmeu
bordered on reckless hilarity that even
infected tho players. The. gamo had its
pathetic side, too, when in one or two in.
stances Wheeling was allowed to score
through some inadvertsncy on the part Of
the visitors. The chivnlry displayed BY
Mansfield was something remarkable,
attracting the distinguished notice OF the
impartisl(N enthusiasts in the grand
stand. Pity is akin TO love, and 1t would
have done the heart Of the Humanitarian
good to haye seen how atfsctionately and
playfully the Ohio boys tapped tho cheek
Of every ball Olsrk pitched. Even Mana
ger English wakened to the humor OF the
situation and In moment Of forgetlul-
ness allowed three base laugh to escape
bis lips. The contsgion spreading TO the
sphynx.faced reporters who rested a mo.
ment from tho arduous labor Of marking
down the runs, which trod upon each
others heels 80 fast did they follow, they
allowed an in.curve smile to wreath their
delicately chiseled features. President
seeley and few more Of the stout.hearted
Directors enjoyed the sport from the um-
brageous bower that 30 kindly sheltered
them from the heat that willis and the
rays that smite, and occasionally drawing
to one side shook hands with themselves.
Were there any features? Oh, yes, but
1t would be painful to mar this recital
with any invidious mention with the e1-
ception Of Mr.. Clark, who is alleged to
have pitched. The tear OF compassion
frequently trembled on the lsshes Of the
4ppu4tc1 oSoo uub ~ beb 4AlCklJ UIubIleu
aside to indulge in the mad enjoyme Of
the scsne. II CLARK had only pitched as
we'll as he initiated the wild yell oil the
Consnchein in coaching, he would have had
the scslps OF the Mausfields dangling at
his belt. Twenty.four base hits, one home
run and eleven errors WAS the combina-
ton that lost yesterdays game to Wheel
ing, and for the sake OF on indulgsnt and
patient public it is hoped that it will never
occur again. q
Seriously speaking the Wheeling team
batted hard enough to hnvo, won two
games, but the weakness in the box broke
them all up. It has several times occur
red to the ISrELLIaENcER to offer some
suggestion to the able management of the
club, but when it was observed that 1t was
hedged with wisdom as impsnetrable as
the gloom Of Styx, it has courteously re-
trained from intruding its ideas upon the
competent gentlemen who are doing the
best they know how. 81
Bell injured hiR hand in the early part
OF the game aud bsd to give way to Bailey.
Following 10 tho explanatory diagram
with accompanying foot noten Of the come.
dy OF errors: 's-,-Hs !-'g